You have to understand that if the EU kill Alitalia it's a big revolution in Italy, Italians will never but never accept that and like I said before it's a very important tool for the Italian tourism!!!!

And the EU is very week for the moment a lot a predicting the end of the EU...

Even in Flanders 43% voted for parties that are opposed or want to get out of the EU and Schengen it's a bit the same situation in Italy.

Every phrase from your post is nonsense. And sometimes several nonsense in one phrase. Example: the EU is not going "to kill Alitalia". It is European bureaucrats - and not politicians - that will decide, yes or no, if the loans are illegal state aid. They do that based upon a check list with parameters and upon jurisdiction from previous cases. When the decision is "state aid", Italy may protest against that decision and Italy may go into appeal. But Italy will have to accept the decision and request payback from Alitalia.

Regarding your "even in Flanders 43% voted...": your comment proves that you have no idea at all why they voted NVA and VB. And that is all I say, as the webmaster wants to keep party politics away as much as possible.

You have to understand that if the EU kill Alitalia it's a big revolution in Italy, Italians will never but never accept that and like I said before it's a very important tool for the Italian tourism!!!!

And the EU is very week for the moment a lot a predicting the end of the EU...

Even in Flanders 43% voted for parties that are opposed or want to get out of the EU and Schengen it's a bit the same situation in Italy.

Every phrase from your post is nonsense. And sometimes several nonsense in one phrase. Example: the EU is not going "to kill Alitalia". It is European bureaucrats - and not politicians - that will decide, yes or no, if the loans are illegal state aid. They do that based upon a check list with parameters and upon jurisdiction from previous cases. When the decision is "state aid", Italy may protest against that decision and Italy may go into appeal. But Italy will have to accept the decision and request payback from Alitalia.

Regarding your "even in Flanders 43% voted...": your comment proves that you have no idea at all why they voted NVA and VB. And that is all I say, as the webmaster wants to keep party politics away as much as possible.

Let's see how the EU will react but in my opinion they will do nothing because the reasons I mention before.

The EU is at the edge they will not take a risk to put more people against them it is and will be a political decision!

Italy’s Industry Minister Luigi Di Maio said the government was in a final rush to orchestrate a rescue of Alitalia, with Ferrovie dello Stato leading the consortium of investors. The deadline will be extended again by 15 days or one month.

Ferrovie dello Stato, the state railway running Alitalia, chose the Atlantia group of the Benetton empire as the final partner to work with the railway, the Italian treasury and Delta Air Lines on trying once again to relaunch the struggling flagship carrier.

Ferrovie dello Stato, the state railway running Alitalia, chose the Atlantia group of the Benetton empire as the final partner to work with the railway, the Italian treasury and Delta Air Lines on trying once again to relaunch the struggling flagship carrier.

Ferrovie dello Stato, the state railway running Alitalia, chose the Atlantia group of the Benetton empire as the final partner to work with the railway, the Italian treasury and Delta Air Lines on trying once again to relaunch the struggling flagship carrier.

It said it would start on a business plan with the chosen partners "as soon as possible"...

and

No details were given on how the company will be shared...

They're going to make a business plan now, which then has to be signed. And only when that business plan is signed, the investment is sure. Making that business plan will last for months, as no new money will be injected by no one (except by state-owned Ferrovie dello Stato) untill the European Union has decided if Alitalia has to refund the 900M € loan from the Italian State.

After reading the (very interesting) "full story", I have the strong impression that the fascinating Alitalia saga is far from over!
This thread goes back to 2012 and it was already then an old Dallas-like story!

Ferrovie dello Stato, the state railway running Alitalia, chose the Atlantia group of the Benetton empire as the final partner to work with the railway, the Italian treasury and Delta Air Lines on trying once again to relaunch the struggling flagship carrier.

It said it would start on a business plan with the chosen partners "as soon as possible"...

and

No details were given on how the company will be shared...

They're going to make a business plan now, which then has to be signed. And only when that business plan is signed, the investment is sure. Making that business plan will last for months, as no new money will be injected by no one (except by state-owned Ferrovie dello Stato) untill the European Union has decided if Alitalia has to refund the 900M € loan from the Italian State.

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You will see the E.U will do nothing I take the bet with you?

... and they could and can and will go on till eternity. As long as they're allowed to. Where is Mr. Europe? If the European rules can really be flouted so lightly, for so many years, then why do we have this "Europe" at all? Where is the "level playing ground" that was promised?

... and they could and can and will go on till eternity. As long as they're allowed to. Where is Mr. Europe? If the European rules can really be flouted so lightly, for so many years, then why do we have this "Europe" at all? Where is the "level playing ground" that was promised?

Anyway the E.U has to change it become a business agreement nothing more we need a political and military E.U that care for the people not for the business.
But I'm going out of topic here....

And here we go again: take a deep breath! The Italian government has set a new September 15 deadline for a consortium led by railways group Ferrovie dello Stato to present a binding offer for troubled carrier Alitalia.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alit ... SKCN1UC158

They're going to make a business plan now, which then has to be signed. And only when that business plan is signed, the investment is sure. Making that business plan will last for months, and no new money will be injected by no one (except by state-owned Ferrovie dello Stato) untill the European Union has decided if Alitalia has to refund the 900M € loan from the Italian State.

If the EU hasn't ruled by then 15th Sept, no one will sign a binding then. When the EU decides that the 900M € is state aid, Alitalia must refund it: 900 + intrests = 1 billion! No one can make a decent business plan with such Swoard of Damocles above their heads. Hence the "binding offer" will include the condition that the EU accepts the 900M as a loan. Hence the Italian government will then has to conclude that it received no binding offer by 15th Sept, leaving Italy c.q. Ferrovie dello Stato no other option then to "invest" another bunch of taxpayers money...

You thought the story would be over soon? You will be disappointed: Alitalia has delayed its binding agreement with Delta and Atlantia until 30 September 2019, due to changes within the Italian government.